Guy Gadois Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 This Washington Post article describes how miniature (1:12) scenes were and are used to study crime scenes. The creator of these scenes was Glessner Lee. Was she well-known in the miniature world? https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/?utm_term=.5ecc8e28bc2d Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesouth Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I think she was in some circles. Mican (the curator of the Thorne rooms) was telling us about her after a Gallery talk at the Kansas City Toy and Miniature Museum's Miniature Masterworks event. The whole event was wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeekendMiniaturist Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Francis Glessner Lee was a Chicago Heiress. Here is another article about her work using miniatures to help solve crimes. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/murder-miniature-nutshell-studies-unexplained-death-180949943/ I wonder if Mrs. James Ward Thorne (1882-1966) had crossed paths with Francis Glessner Lee, as both women were from Chicago. Chicago, of course is a huge population city, so it would be easy for the two women to not be acquainted, but I still wonder. I would love to time travel and admit I would like to eavesdrop on this one... imagining Mrs. Thorne reading the paper and finding her beloved art used for such purposes... would she had been supportive or shocked that our art form was used in this manner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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